Where does “硝子体” come from?
硝子体 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 硝子, from Japanese 子, from Japanese 鼠, from Japanese nezumi.
硝子体 (Japanese): vitreous body
Ancestry of “硝子体”, step by step
硝子体 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 硝子
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 硝子 | glass |
| 2 | Japanese | 子 | a child; a girl, especially a dear or desired... |
| 3 | Japanese | 鼠 | a mouse or a rat; general term for members of... |
| 4 | Japanese | nezumi | — |
via Japanese 体
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 体 | In general: the body, e.g. of a human or animal;... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 體 | — |